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+# university-final-iot-backend
+
+Python (Flask) backend for IoT system made for master's degree final project
+
+## Project structure
+
+Project is structured around slim app and different contexts (packages) using Blueprints.
+
+`app` directory contains the application and packages as subdirectories.
+`env` directory contains a virtual environment used to run application.
+`migrations` directory contains migrations created by SQLAlchemy (Alembic).
+`manage.py` is used to run server, manage database.